Robert Ndip Tambe

Robert Tambe

Personal information
Full name	Robert Ndip Tambe
Date of birth	(1994-02-22) 22 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Buea, Cameroon
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Yelimay
Youth career
2010–2013	Njala Quan Sports Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015	LZS Piotrowka	13	(18)
2016–2017	Spartak Trnava	39	(6)
2017–2018	Adana Demirspor	28	(12)
2018–2020	CFR Cluj	6	(2)
2019–2020	→ Sheriff Tiraspol (loan)	23	(9)
2020–2022	Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic	55	(20)
2023	Jinan Xingzhou	23	(13)
2024–	Yelimay	8	(1)
International career‡
2016–	Cameroon	10	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations Winner 2017 Gabon
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 June 2017

Robert Ndip Tambe (born 22 February 1994 in Buea) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kazakhstan Premier League club Yelimay.

Club career

Tambe is from the English-speaking part of Cameroon and started his career there as well, at Njala Quan Sports Academy in Limbe.

Spartak Trnava

In January 2016, Tambe signed a two-year contract with the Slovak side Spartak Trnava. ^[1] He made his professional debut for Trnava against Michalovce on 27 February 2016. ^[2]

Adana Demirspor

On 31 July 2017, Tambe joined Turkish club Adana Demirspor. ^[3]

CFR Cluj & Sheriff Tiraspol loan

On 4 July 2018, it was announced that Tambe signed a deal with Romanian defending champions CFR Cluj. ^[4] He scored two goals in ten appearances all competitions comprised in the first half of the season, before agreeing to a year-long loan with Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol on 24 January 2019. ^[5] On 30 January 2020, Tambe was released by CFR Cluj. ^[6]

Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic

On 29 February 2020, Tambe joined China League One side Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic. ^[7]

Jinan Xingzhou

On 21 April 2023, Tambe joined newly promoted China League One side Jinan Xingzhou. ^[8]

Yelimay

In February 2024, Tambe joined Kazakhstan Premier League club Yelimay. ^[9]

International career

Tambe made his senior debut for the Cameroon national football team in a 2–0 win over The Gambia for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. ^[10]

Career statistics

As of 28 October 2023 ^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
LZS Piotrowka	2015-16	III liga	13	18	0	0	-		-		13	18
Spartak Trnava	2015–16	Slovak First Football League	11	0	0	0	-		-		11	0
	2016–17	Slovak First Football League	27	6	2	1	5	4	-		34	11
	2017–18	Slovak First Football League	1	0	0	0	-		-		1	0
	Total		39	6	2	1	5	4	0	0	46	11
Spartak Trnava B	2015–16	2. Liga	1	0	-		-		-		1	0
Adana Demirspor	2017–18	TFF First League	28	12	3	2	-		-		31	14
CFR Cluj	2018–19	Liga I	6	2	0	0	2	1	0 [lower-alpha 1]	0	8	3
Sheriff Tiraspol (loan)	2019	Moldovan National Division	23	9	2	1	6	2	1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	32	12
Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic	2020	China League One	5	0	-		-		-		5	0
	2021	China League One	32	14	2	1	-		-		34	15
	2022	China League One	18	6	-		-		-		18	6
	Total		55	20	2	1	0	0	0	0	57	21
Jinan Xingzhou	2023	China League One	23	13	-		-		-		23	13
Career total			193	80	9	5	13	7	1	0	211	92

1. Appearances in Supercupa României
2. Appearances in Moldovan Super Cup

Honours

Club

CFR Cluj

• Liga I: 2018–19
• Supercupa României: 2018

International

Cameroon

• Africa Cup of Nations: 2017 ^[12]

References

1. TAMBE OFICIÁLNE HRÁČOM TRNAVY 29.01.2016, spartak.sk
2. Futbalnet / Únia ligových klubov / Fortuna liga / MFK Zemplín Michalovce – FC Spartak Trnava 27.02.2016, futbalnet.sk
3. Mihaitalazarica (31 July 2017). "Robert Ndip Tambe iki yıllık sözleşme imzaladı" (in Turkish). Adana Demirspor . Retrieved 31 July 2017.
4. "Ne-am intarit in atac si in aparare!" [We strengthened our attack as well as our defense!] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
5. "Tambe, împrumutat la Sheriff Tiraspol" [Tambe, loaned to Sheriff Tiraspol] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
6. Mihaitalazarica (30 January 2020). "MULTĂ BAFTĂ, ROBERT TAMBE!" (in Romanian). CFR Cluj . Retrieved 30 January 2020.
7. 官方：喀麦隆前锋恩迪普-坦布正式加盟陕西大秦之水 (in Chinese) .voice.hupu.com. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
8. 齐整之军，为泉城而战！济南兴洲2023赛季中甲大名单出炉 (in Chinese). dongqiudi.com. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
9. "官方：前陕西队、济南兴洲队外援坦布加盟哈萨克球队" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
10. Lantheaume, Romain. "CAN 2017 : Le Cameroun sans forcer, l'Ethiopie en salle d'attente – Afrik-foot.com : l'actualité du football africain". afrik-foot.com. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
11. Robert Ndip Tambe at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
12. Football, CAF - Confederation of African. "CAF - Competitions - 31th Edition of African Cup of Nation Total, Gabon 2017 - Match Details". www.cafonline.com. Retrieved 2018-04-09.

External links

• Spartak Trnava official profile
• Robert Ndip Tambe at Futbalnet.sk (in Slovak)
• Robert Ndip Tambe at Soccerway
• Robert Ndip Tambe – FIFA competition record (archived)